Windshield-wiper support



1931- E. H. BURKE WINDSHIELD WIPER SUPPORT Filed Sept. 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1%.1.

- INVENTOR. l'dmzmdliliurke, BY

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Jan. 6, 1931. E. H. BURKE 1,787,894

WINDSHIELD WIPER SUPPORT 7 Filed Sept. 18. 1929 ZSheets-Sheet 2' 14mm. ii 5' J l M Q 4 I L-.\\/\\\ INVENTOR. EdmumZEBurke, 3

Patented Jan. 6, 1931 I i i v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Application Vfiled September 18, 1929. Serial No. 393,536.

This invention relates to a windshield s Figure 6 is a perspectiveview of my im- Wiper support and has for one of its objects proved wiper support. v to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set Figure 7 is a perspective view of'a modified forth, a device ofsuch class'by means of form of my wiper support.

'5 which a windshield wiper may be securely Referring to the drawing in detail, with held adjacent the top of the windshield durparticular reference to Figures 1, 2, 8 and 6, ing such period that the wiper is not in active the numeral 1 designates a windshield set in operation, thereby preventing the wiper a windshield frame 2 pivotally supported on from dropping into the line of vision of the the frame 3' of a motor vehicle. Associated 1o driver of the vehicle with which the device with the windshield is a wiper 4- which is caris associated and relieving the wiper acturied by a rod ,5 actuated by a motor 6 which ating motor from the weight of the wiper. may be of any well known design and which A further object of the invention is to prois mounted on the inner face of the windvide a wiper support of the class aforesaid shield frame 2."

15 from Which the Wiper supported thereby My invention resides in a wiper support 66 may be automatically released uponstarting indicated generally by the numeral '7, by

the wiper actuating motor. 'means of which the wiper 4: may be supported A further object of the invention is toprowhen the motor 6 is not in operation. The

vide a wiper support of the class aforesaid support consists of an elongated body por- 20 which may be installed in a few minutes in tion 8 which is preferably made of'metal and I0 connection with Windshields of both the which is offset at a right angle adjacent one swinging and sliding types. end as indicated at 9 and formed with a re- With the foregoing: and other objects in turned portion 10 in parallel, spaced relation 7 view, the invention consists of the novel conto the portion 9. i

struction, combination and arrangement of -Formed at the bend between the portions parts as hereinafter more particularly de- 9 and 10 is an opening 11 through WhlCll'tllQ scribed, and as illustrated in the accompany stem 12 of a substantially T -shaped element ing drawings wherein is shown an embodiprojects, the headlg of which is clamped bement of the invention, but it isfto be undertween the portions 9 and 10 of the member 8.

30 stood that the description and drawings are The resilient element comprisingthe stem 12 to be taken as illustrative and that-the invenand head 18 is preferably formed of rubber tion is intended to be limited only by the although any other suitable material may be scope of the claims hereunto appended. used-which possesses the desired degree of In the accompanying drawings in which resiliency. The end of the member 8 which 65 like numerals are employed to designate like carries theresilient element will" be desig- Figure 4c isa view similar toFigure 1 of a sition by means of a hanger having a h'ori-= Figure 4. pair of nuts 17 and 18 threaded on the port j j nated as the lower end, and adjacent the up- Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a per end thereof, the member ,8 is provided swinging type windshield equipped with a with an elongated opening Extending motor actuated wiper supported by means longitudinally of the member 8 is an elonis of myinvention. v gated boss 15-which is provided with an open- 90 Figure 2 is a sectiontaken on line 22 fing extending longitudinally therethrough of Figure 1. V r and having a threaded wall. I Figure 3 is section taken on line 3-3 'VVhen-associatedwithawindshield of the of Figure 1. i swingingtype, the support 'Z is secured in poparts throughout the same:

windshield of. the sliding typev equipped zontally disposed end portion 16 extending with amotoractuated wiper supported by my through a vtransverse opening formed in the invention. i a windshield frame 2 and secured in position Figure 5 is a'section taken on line 5-5 of with respect to the frame 2 by means of" a tion 16, the nuts respectively being disposed on opposite sides of th'eframe 2. The oppoing the motor 6, the stem 12 will be forced to the position indicated in dotted lines and designated A in Figure 2, after which the wiper may function in the, usual manner. After stopping the motor 6, the'wiper l may again be supported upon the resilient stem 12 by forcing the wiper 4 upwardly whereby the resilient stem 12 will be forced to the position indicated in dotted lines and designated B in Figure 2 and after the wiper 4 clears the stem 12, the latter will spring back to normal horizontal position, after which the wiper 4 may be rested thereon.

When using the support 7 connection with a sliding type windshield as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, wherein the motor 21 is supported on the outer face of the windshield frame 22, the securing bolt 23 for the motor which is located nearest to the operator of I the vehicle is removed, passed through the opening ll in the member 8, and then returned to its original position. The rod 24:

for the wiper 25 is supported on the resilient stem 12 in the same manner as the wiper 4: is supported thereon as heretofore described.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figure .7, the support 26 consists of an elongated body portion 27 which is formed at its lower end in the same manner as thebody port-ion8 of the support? is formed at its lower end and 7 has a resilient element 28 secured thereto in the same manner as the resilient element 12 issecured to the member 8. Substantially midway the ends thereof, the member 27 is provided with an elongated opening 29 for 7 the reception therethrough ofthe bolt 23,

when itis desired to apply thesupport 26 to r .a windshield of the sliding type illustrated in Figure 4.

Adjacent the upper end thereof, the mem-" ber 27 is provided with an elongated opening 80 for the reception therethrough of a bolt 31 for theppurpose of securing the'support 26 in association with a windshield of the swinging type illustrated in Figure l. The bolt 31 may be passed through ahole in the windshield frame suitably located: with respect to the wiper motor and adjustably secured in position by means ofthe nuts 32 A look nut 34eprovides-a means for r and 33. locking the bolt in adjusted position and a lock nut'35 provides a means for firmly pressing the member 27-against the outer face of the nut 32. a

It islto beinoted that the height of the 7 resilient element 28 may be adjusted by means of the elongated openings 29 and when associated with Windshields of sliding and swinging types respectively, in order to adapt the support 26 to different types of wipers having differentheights of swings. Likewise the resilient element 12 of the support 7 maybe adjusted as to height by means of the elongated opening 14 and threaded boss 15 when associated with Windshields of sliding and swinging types respectively.

It is thought that the many advantages of a wiper support in accordance with thisinvention will be readily apparent, and although the preferred'embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is .to be understood that changes in the size,

said resilient element immovably secured thereto. i p

2. A-windshield wiper support comprising, a stationary resilient element for dispositionvbeneath'a wiper to" support the latter above its normal path of movement, and means for securing said element in position with respect to a windshield, said means including an elongated member adapted to be detachablyconnected at one end with a windshield and having its other end formed withan angularly disposed portion merging into a spaced, parallel returned portion between which portions one end of said stationary resilientelement is clamped.

3. A windshield wiper support comprising, a resilient element for disposition beneath a wiper above its normal path of movement, and means forsecuring said element in position with respect to a windshield, said hereto. 7 r Y EDMUND I H; 

